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The first woman and Native American to be awarded a medal from the U. S. Government...

 
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The first woman and Native American to be awarded a medal from the U. S. Government

Millie Francis of the Creek Tribe is often called the Creek Pocahontas. She was the first woman and Native American to be awarded a medal from the U. S. Government. Daughter of Creek leader Millie was the daughter of Creek leader Josiah Francis (Francis the Prophet) was born in Montgomery, Alabama about 1803. Josiah Francis […]

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PATRON + In Newville, Henry County, Alabama, nearly everyone owned a car in 1920

(Transcribed from Abbeville Herald, Abbeville, Alabama April 1, 1920) HISTORY OF NEWVILLE Newville Advertiser: Newville formerly called Wells was once a lonely woods roamed by cattle. Mr. Tom Grace entered this land that the town of Newville now occupies. He settle(d) here and about where the section house stands now, he built his dwelling in […]

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PATRON – Smallest mule in the county and other notices from Dadeville, Alabama 1887

Patron – Smallest mule in the county and other notices from Dadeville, Alabama 1887 (Excerpt from The Tallapoosa New Era, Dadeville, Alabama, January 6, 1887) NOTICE NO. 5848 LAND OFFICE AT MONTGOMERY, ALA., DECEMBER 21, 1886 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof […]

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PATRON + RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Banana Fritters recipe form 1948

Banana Fritters Recipe from 1948 1 c. Bisquick Mix ½ c. milk 1 egg 2 large ripe bananas 1 tsp brown sugar ¼ tsp. cinnamon Beat egg, add milk and other ingredients. Bananas should be mashed well with fork. Drop by spoonfuls in hot fat. Brown both sides. Drain on paper towel. Sprinkle with powdered […]

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